Naruto: My setting is above yours.

Yamashiro Aoba swallowed hard: "Could it be that Iwagakure is preparing to launch a direct war against us?"

"They can't really do it for us, can they?"

"If that's the case, we'll be surrounded. Even with Xuanma's transformation technique, it will probably be difficult to break through, right?"

Although it can fly, it still takes time to take off.

They might not even get high into the sky before being brought down by Iwa ninja using ninjutsu.

Upon hearing the information provided by Genma, Hatake Sakumo's expression turned solemn: "It seems that something unexpected may have indeed happened."

"Genma, take Shizune and Aoba back to the Land of Grass immediately."

Sakumo Hatake decisively gave the order.

Just as Yamashiro Aoba had worried, he also believed that if they were surrounded by the enemy in the current situation, even with the transformation technique, there was a high chance that they would be in dire straits.

"Professor Sakumo, aren't you going to leave together?"

"Silently asked."

Sakumo Hatake explained, "Iwagakure's actions are unusual. I need to find an opportunity to gather information and find out what their motives are."

"Don't worry, with Xuanma's spirit communication talisman, I can retreat at any time."

After saying that, he turned to Genma and said, "Protect Shizune and the others!"

Xuanma nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, teacher, there will be absolutely no problem."

"However, I think I can leave a clone to assist the teacher. Both my illusionary abilities and perception abilities are beneficial for gathering intelligence."

"Moreover, this will not affect my main body's actions."

Sakumo Hatake nodded, not rejecting the reasonable suggestion.

Genma immediately replenished the Sage Chakra he had previously consumed before using Shadow Clone Technique to create a clone.

This clone possesses the Sage Chakra equivalent of 2.5 times that of Shukaku (the One-Tailed Beast).

In Sage Mode, the shadow clones' resistance to attacks is greatly enhanced.

After leaving a shadow clone, Genma immediately took Shizune and Aoba Yamashiro and left the Land of Earth from the sky.

After watching the main body and the others leave, Genma asked Hatake Sakumo, "Sensei, what's the next step?"

Sakumo Hatake said, "Choose a target that is easy to capture and that will take the longest for the enemy to complete the encirclement."

"no problem!"

Xuanma readily agreed.

Then the two of them transformed into crows and took to the sky.

Half an hour later.

In the southeastern part of the Land of Earth, near the north of a small town close to the Land of Grass, two crows landed on a tree, their dark eyes fixed on a cluster of houses not far ahead.

The building was hidden in a dense forest and looked like an ordinary warehouse from the outside, and the guards outside were just ordinary people.

However, in Genma's perception, there was a ninja squad hidden inside.

After dispelling the transformation spell, the two silently approached the warehouse.

Several ordinary guards standing outside were paralyzed on the ground and slept peacefully under Xuanma's illusion.

However, just as they were about to approach the warehouse, a great earthquake shook the ground, and thick stone walls suddenly rose up from the ground in all directions.

It was discovered!

"Some kind of chakra-sensing trap must have been set up."

Sakumo Hatake drew his sword: "You provide backup!"

"no problem!"

Genma immediately entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and before he could finish speaking, he had already slammed his fist into the ground.

Click!

Boom!

The earth cracked and sank, with large fissures spreading in all directions like ravines. The stone walls that rose from the ground on all sides collapsed and fell, billowing smoke and dust!

At that very moment, a dazzling signal flare soared into the sky.

Sakumo Hatake, sword in hand, charged into the smoke and dust.

Xuanma followed closely behind, his hands forming a mudra.

Illusion - Darkness Travel Technique!

One of the Iwa ninjas who was the first to charge out of the warehouse suddenly went black and lost his sight.

Using the sound to pinpoint the location, he didn't hesitate to roll and avoid Sakumo Hatake's sharp blade. But as soon as he got up, he found himself trapped in mid-air by a giant spider web.

"Illusion... Damn it, I can't move my body!"

The Iwa ninja, now plunged into darkness, was terrified: "We're doomed this time..."

The next moment, he was kicked away by Hatake Sakumo and crashed into the wall, losing consciousness.

"It's Konoha's White Fang!"

An Iwa ninja's exclamation rang out.

Xuanma dodged, and several shuriken were immediately embedded in the spot where he had been standing.

One Iwa ninja lunged forward, while two other Iwa ninja gritted their teeth and charged toward Hatake Sakumo, even though they knew they were no match for him, they still had to buy time.

But it was all in vain; the two Iwa ninjas were defeated by Hatake Sakumo in less than 3 seconds.

The Iwa ninja who attacked Genma was knocked unconscious and captured alive by Genma.

After the battle ended, Genma interrogated the Iwa ninja on the spot, starting with the one he had knocked unconscious, using genjutsu to hypnotize him.

As the prisoner intermittently revealed the information, Genma looked at his teacher, Hatake Sakumo, with a slightly strange expression.

Sakumo Hatake was also somewhat surprised.

It really was for them!

Genma then used a chakra scalpel to sever the heart meridian of one of the prisoners, and proceeded to interrogate another prisoner.

This person was at least a special Jonin, and clearly struggled even more violently when hypnotized with genjutsu.

However, he still couldn't withstand the illusionary hypnosis amplified by the Sage Mode, even though Genma hadn't specifically trained in hypnotic illusions.

The intelligence we obtained was the same as what the previous prisoners had told us.

After dealing with the prisoners, Genma stood up and said to Hatake Sakumo, "Master, let's retreat first!"

"The Iwa ninja should be able to guess that we came from the Land of Grass since we're here."

"Since they've amassed so many troops for us, they probably won't just watch us leave like this."

The reasons were sufficient, and Hatake Sakumo didn't think too much about it before nodding in agreement.

He took out a stack of explosive tags and handed them to Xuanma: "Blow this place up."

After saying that, Hatake Sakumo leaped away.

He didn't use a summoning talisman. Although Genma didn't say it, one could sense from the chakra contained in the talisman that it was not easy to make.

There's still time, and he doesn't want to waste it.

After watching his teacher leave, Xuanma entered the warehouse.

After rummaging through it, I found that it was storing all sorts of supplies.

Soldier rations, compressed biscuits, dried meat, medical supplies, and some ninja tools.

It is obvious that they were all used for war.

"If we store the supplies here, wouldn't it be a bit too far to attack the Land of Fire from the border region of the three countries?"

Xuanma secretly harbored doubts.

Of course, it's not impossible.

When they entered the Land of Earth to cause destruction, they never expected that there would be a supply base near the Land of Grass.

However, from Genma's God-like perspective, it always felt like this was prepared for the Land of Grass.

The area where the Land of Earth and the Land of Grass meet is mountainous. This terrain is fine for ninjas, but it is not suitable for transporting large quantities of supplies.

There is only one suitable route for transporting large quantities of goods, and that is the Kannabi Bridge.

"I'm changing more and more things, and the impact is getting wider and wider. I can't be confined by the plot I knew before."

While thinking, Xuanma attached the detonating tag.

He left the warehouse, stood on the top of a big tree, and raised one hand.

Rumble~

The detonation tag was detonated, blowing the warehouse into the air.

Then Genma picked up the ninja sword he had found and leaped north.

Waiting for the Iwa ninja to come over is not his style.

Moreover, since so many troops have been gathered to besiege their small team, wouldn't it be a waste not to let the Iwa ninja play a role?

The Third Raikage may face an attack by tens of thousands of Iwa ninja in the future. Now, Genma wants to experience what it's like to be surrounded by 500 Iwa ninja!

Chapter 73 Is this a disciple?

Xuanma stopped as he rushed out of the woods.

"They arrived very quickly!"

Three Iwa ninja squads are approaching from three different directions, and are less than 2 kilometers away.

Should we wait for them to arrive?

No, charge in!